How To Make A Paver Console

I’ve been wanting a console table for the studio for a while, but haven’t really wanted to spend hundreds (or thousands) of dollars on it. So, of course I was going to try to make one!

A midweek stop in my favourite demolition yard yielded a $10 slimline wooden door, and after thinking for a little bit, I realised I could make a console table using it! But what to use for legs?! Once again the Bunnings landscaping department came to my rescue with $1.79 cement pavers. A coat of terracotta paint, a little bit of creative stacking and here it is!

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MATERIALS YOU NEED

Old door (really any type of slimline panel would work)
Cement pavers
Paint (I used terracotta paint)
Liquid nails

HOW TO MAKE A PAVER CONSOLE

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I began this project by painting the cement pavers with a terracotta paint. I'd suggest using a roller and then doing any touch ups with a small paint brush.

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2

While the cement pavers were drying I decided to also paint the door with that same terracotta paint. I contemplated painting it a different colour. But I decided using the same colour would create a more cohesive look.

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3

Once the cement pavers were fully dry, I went ahead and applied the liquid nails to one side.

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4

Most of the inspiration I pulled for this project just stacked single pavers on top of one another for the legs, you could definitely do this. However, I decided to stick together three pavers to create one large cube. I felt like this added a bit more detail and dimension to the design.

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After the paver cubes had dried, I measured the correct distance my two console legs would need to sit. Then, I spent some time playing around with how I wanted them stacked. Once I was happy with the way they looked I stuck them all together with some more liquid nails.

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